{"id":17350,"date":"2022-04-13T21:38:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T01:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/?p=17350"},"modified":"2022-04-13T21:38:20","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T01:38:20","slug":"the-weekly-francis-volume-407","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/2022\/04\/the-weekly-francis-volume-407\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekly Francis &#8211; Volume 407"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/pope-francis2-300x187.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" src=\"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/pope-francis2-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"pope-francis2-300x187\" class=\"wp-image-14281\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father\u2019s writings, speeches, etc which I also cross-post at <a href=\"http:\/\/jimmyakin.com\/category\/popefrancis\">Jimmy Akin\u2019s blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 6 April 2022 to 13 April 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Angelus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/angelus\/2022\/documents\/20220410-angelus.html\">10 April 2022 &#8211; Angelus, Palm Sunday<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>General Audiences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/audiences\/2022\/documents\/20220406-udienza-generale.html\">6 April 2022 &#8211; General Audience &#8211; Apostolic Journey to Malta<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/audiences\/2022\/documents\/20220413-udienza-generale.html\">13 April 2022 &#8211; General Audience<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Homilies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/homilies\/2022\/documents\/20220410-omelia-palme.html\">10 April 2022 &#8211; Palm Sunday<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Papal Tweets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201c: \u0426\u0435 \u0436\u0435\u0440\u0442\u0432\u0438, \u043d\u0435\u0432\u0438\u043d\u043d\u0430 \u043a\u0440\u043e\u0432 \u044f\u043a\u0438\u0445 \u0432\u0437\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0454 \u0434\u043e \u043d\u0435\u0431\u0430 \u0442\u0430 \u0431\u043b\u0430\u0433\u0430\u0454: \u043d\u0435\u0445\u0430\u0439 \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0435\u043d\u043e \u043a\u0440\u0430\u0439 \u0446\u0456\u0439 \u0432\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0456! \u0417\u043c\u0443\u0441\u044c\u0442\u0435 \u0437\u0431\u0440\u043e\u044e \u0437\u0430\u043c\u043e\u0432\u043a\u043d\u0443\u0442\u0438! \u041d\u0435\u0445\u0430\u0439 \u0431\u0456\u043b\u044c\u0448\u0435 \u043d\u0435 \u0441\u0456\u0454\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0441\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0442\u044c \u0456 \u0440\u0443\u0439\u043d\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f! #\u041c\u043e\u043b\u0456\u043c\u043e\u0441\u044f\u0420\u0430\u0437\u043e\u043c\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1511697356596686856\">@Pontifex, 6 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cLet us not forget the children who have had to flee and come to a foreign land: this is one of the fruits of war. Let us not forget them, and let us not forget the Ukrainian people. #PrayTogether\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1511697598838677506\">@Pontifex, 6 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cThey are victims whose innocent blood cries to Heaven and implores: put an end to this war! Silence the weapons! Stop sowing death and destruction! #PrayTogether\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1511697400569774082\">@Pontifex, 6 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c\u041d\u0435 \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0435\u043c \u0437\u0430\u0431\u044b\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043e \u0434\u0435\u0442\u044f\u0445, \u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0440\u044b\u043c \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0448\u043b\u043e\u0441\u044c \u0431\u0435\u0436\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u0447\u0443\u0436\u0443\u044e \u0437\u0435\u043c\u043b\u044e, &#8211; \u044d\u0442\u043e \u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d \u0438\u0437 \u043f\u043b\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0432 \u0432\u043e\u0439\u043d\u044b. \u041d\u0435 \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0435\u043c \u0437\u0430\u0431\u044b\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043e \u043d\u0438\u0445, \u043d\u0435 \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0435\u043c \u0437\u0430\u0431\u044b\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043e\u0431 \u0443\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0438\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e\u043c \u043d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0435. #\u041c\u043e\u043b\u0438\u043c\u0441\u044f\u0412\u043c\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0435\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1511697505603530752\">@Pontifex, 6 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c\u041d\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u0431\u0443\u0432\u0430\u0439\u043c\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0434\u0456\u0442\u0435\u0439, \u044f\u043a\u0456 \u043c\u0443\u0441\u0456\u043b\u0438 \u0432\u0442\u0456\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0456 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0431\u0443\u0442\u0438 \u0434\u043e \u0447\u0443\u0436\u043e\u0457 \u0437\u0435\u043c\u043b\u0456: \u0446\u0435 \u043e\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043d \u0456\u0437 \u043f\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0456\u0432 \u0432\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0438. \u041d\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u0431\u0443\u0432\u0430\u0439\u043c\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e \u043d\u0438\u0445, \u043d\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u0431\u0443\u0432\u0430\u0439\u043c\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0443\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u043d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434. #\u041c\u043e\u043b\u0456\u043c\u043e\u0441\u044f\u0420\u0430\u0437\u043e\u043c\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1511697545323589634\">@Pontifex, 6 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c\u041d\u0435\u0432\u0438\u043d\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043a\u0440\u043e\u0432\u044c \u044d\u0442\u0438\u0445 \u0436\u0435\u0440\u0442\u0432 \u0432\u0437\u044b\u0432\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u043a \u041d\u0435\u0431\u0435\u0441\u0430\u043c \u0438 \u0443\u043c\u043e\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0442: \u0434\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u044d\u0442\u0430 \u0432\u043e\u0439\u043d\u0430! \u0414\u0430 \u0443\u043c\u043e\u043b\u043a\u043d\u0435\u0442 \u043e\u0440\u0443\u0436\u0438\u0435! \u0425\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0442 \u0441\u0435\u044f\u0442\u044c \u0441\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0442\u044c \u0438 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0440\u0443\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435! #\u041c\u043e\u043b\u0438\u043c\u0441\u044f\u0412\u043c\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0435\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1511697316763295749\">@Pontifex, 6 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cThe recent news from #Ukraine, reports new atrocities, like the massacre in Bucha: ever more horrendous cruelty done even against defenseless civilians, women and children.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1511697238581518340\">@Pontifex, 6 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c\u041d\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u0441 \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0438\u043d\u044b \u0441\u0432\u0438\u0434\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u044e\u0442 \u043e \u043d\u043e\u0432\u044b\u0445 \u0437\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430\u0445, \u0442\u0430\u043a\u0438\u0445 \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0440\u0435\u0437\u043d\u044f \u0432 \u0411\u0443\u0447\u0435: \u0432\u0441\u0451 \u0431\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0435 \u0447\u0443\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0449\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0436\u0435\u0441\u0442\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c, \u0442\u0430\u043a\u0436\u0435 \u0432 \u043e\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0438 \u0431\u0435\u0437\u0437\u0430\u0449\u0438\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u0433\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0434\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0445 \u043b\u0438\u0446, \u0436\u0435\u043d\u0449\u0438\u043d \u0438 \u0434\u0435\u0442\u0435\u0439.<br>#\u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0438\u043d\u0430\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1511697165105651713\">@Pontifex, 6 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cI chose the words \u201dwith unusual kindness\u201c as the motto of my Journey to Malta because they indicate the path to follow so that the world might become more fraternal, more livable, and might be saved from a \u201cshipwreck\u201d that menaces all of us who are in the same boat.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1511678858830831619\">@Pontifex, 6 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c\u041d\u043e\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438 \u0437 #\u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438 \u0437\u0430\u0441\u0432\u0456\u0434\u0447\u0443\u044e\u0442\u044c \u043d\u043e\u0432\u0456 \u0437\u0432\u0456\u0440\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430, \u044f\u043a \u043e\u0442 \u0440\u0456\u0437\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0432 \u0411\u0443\u0447\u0456: \u0434\u0435\u0434\u0430\u043b\u0456 \u0436\u0430\u0445\u043b\u0438\u0432\u0456\u0448\u0456 \u0430\u043a\u0442\u0438 \u0436\u043e\u0440\u0441\u0442\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0456, \u0441\u043a\u043e\u0454\u043d\u0456 \u0442\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0436 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0442\u0438 \u0446\u0438\u0432\u0456\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u0445, \u0431\u0435\u0437\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0436\u0456\u043d\u043e\u043a \u0456 \u0434\u0456\u0442\u0435\u0439.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1511697197120819200\">@Pontifex, 6 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cThe Season of #Lenten calls us to place our faith and hope in the Lord, since only if we fix our gaze on the risen Christ will we be able to respond to the Apostle\u2019s appeal, \u201cLet us never grow tired of doing good\u201d (Gal 6:9).\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1512029925510942726\">@Pontifex, 7 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cJesus spoke of this hope when he announced his passion and death saying he would \u201cbe raised on the third day\u201d (Mt 20:19). He was speaking of the future opened up by the Father\u2019s mercy. Hoping with him and thanks to him means receiving from his open Heart the Father\u2019s forgiveness.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1512392313137471489\">@Pontifex, 8 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cWe are like little toddlers who try to walk, but keep falling, and need to be picked up each time by their father. It is the Father\u2019s forgiveness that always sets us back on our feet. God\u2019s forgiveness, #Confession, is the first step on our return journey to the Lord.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1512407413265244160\">@Pontifex, 8 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cI ask Mary Most Holy to pray that this #Lent will open our hearts to hear the call to be reconciled to God, to fix our gaze on the paschal Mystery, and to be converted to an open and sincere dialogue with God.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1512754697706291204\">@Pontifex, 9 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c#PrayTogether #Ukraine #Peace <a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FP-8QSuXEAIZHyr.jpg\">Image<\/a>\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1513142251865657351\">@Pontifex, 10 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c\u041d\u0435\u043c\u0430\u0454 \u043d\u0456\u0447\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043d\u0435\u043c\u043e\u0436\u043b\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0432 \u0411\u043e\u0433\u0430. (\u041b\u043a 1,37). \u0422\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0436 \u0437\u0440\u043e\u0431\u0438\u0442\u0438 \u0442\u0430\u043a, \u0430\u0431\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043f\u0438\u043d\u0438\u043b\u0430\u0441\u044f \u0432\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0430, \u044f\u043a\u0456\u0439 \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u0434\u043d\u043e \u043a\u0456\u043d\u0446\u044f. \u0412\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0430, \u044f\u043a\u0430 \u043a\u043e\u0436\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0434\u043d\u044f \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434 \u043d\u0430\u0448\u0438\u043c\u0438 \u043e\u0447\u0438\u043c\u0430 \u043d\u0435\u043b\u044e\u0434\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0456 \u043c\u0430\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0456 \u0432\u0431\u0438\u0432\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430 \u0442\u0430 \u043d\u0435\u0449\u0430\u0434\u043d\u0456 \u0430\u043a\u0442\u0438 \u0436\u043e\u0440\u0441\u0442\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0456, \u0441\u043a\u043e\u0454\u043d\u0456 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0442\u0438 \u0431\u0435\u0437\u0437\u0430\u0445\u0438\u0441\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0446\u0438\u0432\u0456\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u0445. #\u041c\u043e\u043b\u0456\u043c\u043e\u0441\u044f\u0420\u0430\u0437\u043e\u043c #\u041c\u0438\u0440 <a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FP-9jgyXoAw16SH.jpg\">Image<\/a>\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1513146277986406400\">@Pontifex, 10 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c\u2018\u0423 \u0411\u043e\u0433\u0430 \u043d\u0435 \u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0431\u0435\u0441\u0441\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u043c \u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0435 \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u043e\u2019 (\u041b\u043a 1,37). \u0414\u043b\u044f \u0411\u043e\u0433\u0430 \u043d\u0435\u0442 \u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0433\u043e \u043d\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0437\u043c\u043e\u0436\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e, \u0434\u0430\u0436\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0432\u043e\u0439\u043d\u0443, \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0446\u0430 \u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0439 \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u0434\u043d\u043e, \u2013 \u0432\u043e\u0439\u043d\u0443, \u0438\u0437-\u0430 \u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0439 \u043a\u0430\u0436\u0434\u044b\u0439 \u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0443 \u043d\u0430\u0441 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434 \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0437\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u0447\u0443\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0449\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043c\u0430\u0441\u0441\u043e\u0432\u044b\u0435 \u0443\u0431\u0438\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430 \u0438 \u0437\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u0436\u0435\u0441\u0442\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0442\u0438\u0432 \u0431\u0435\u0437\u0437\u0430\u0449\u0438\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u0433\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0434\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0445 \u043b\u0438\u0446. UjE <a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FP-9zl7WUAQHM2_.jpg\">Image<\/a>\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1513146529602748417\">@Pontifex, 10 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cNothing is impossible for God (Lk 1:37). He can even bring an end to a war whose end is not in sight, a war that daily places before our eyes heinous massacres and atrocious cruelty committed against defenseless civilians. #PrayTogether #Peace gxm <a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FP-9VmUXwAUN3-T.jpg\">Image<\/a>\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1513146026315636739\">@Pontifex, 10 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c#\u041c\u043e\u043b\u0438\u043c\u0441\u044f\u0412\u043c\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0435 #\u041c\u0438\u0440 #\u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0438\u043d\u0430 Q <a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FP-8fJaWYAkpkeN.jpg\">Image<\/a>\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1513142754951548930\">@Pontifex, 10 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c#\u041c\u043e\u043b\u0456\u043c\u043e\u0441\u044f\u0420\u0430\u0437\u043e\u043c #\u041c\u0438\u0440 #\u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0430 https:\/\/t.co\/YWhssGjLgI <a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FP-8YIcXoAMJ_wI.jpg\">Image<\/a>\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1513142503247167488\">@Pontifex, 10 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cJesus is crucified in the refugees who flee from bombs with children in their arms. He is crucified in the elderly left alone to die, in the young people deprived of a future; in the soldiers sent to kill their brothers and sisters.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1513128913714638849\">@Pontifex, 10 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cFather, forgive them for they know not what they do (Lk 23:34). When violence is used, it shows that we know nothing about God, who is Father, or even about others, our brothers and sisters. We forget why we are in the world and end up committing senseless acts of cruelty.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1513124642734559232\">@Pontifex, 10 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cJesus instead says: Father, forgive them (Lk 23:34). Jesus did not rebuke his executioners or threaten punishments in God\u2019s name. Rather, he prays for the evildoers. Hanging from the gibbet of humiliation, the intensity of his giving increases until it becomes forgiving.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1513110542868570113\">@Pontifex, 10 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cSave yourself. Take care of yourself. Think of yourself, not of others, only of your own well-being, your own success, your own interests, your possessions, your power, your image. Save yourself (Lk 23:37), is the constant refrain of that humanity that has crucified the Lord.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1513110039447445506\">@Pontifex, 10 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cOn Calvary, two ways of thinking collided. Against this self-centred mindset is God\u2019s way of thinking. The mantra \u201csave yourself\u201d contrasts with the words of the Saviour who offers his self. #GospelOfTheDay\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1513109537397653505\">@Pontifex, 10 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cThe folly of war, where Christ is crucified yet another time. Christ is once more nailed to the Cross in mothers who mourn the unjust death of husbands and children.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1513128410360557568\">@Pontifex, 10 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cDuring this week let us welcome the certainty that God can forgive every sin, every distance; the certainty that with Jesus there is always a place for everyone; that with Jesus, it is never over, never too late. With God, we can always come back to life.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1513479473835876355\">@Pontifex, 11 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cLet us journey toward Easter with his forgiveness. For Christ constantly intercedes for us before the Father. Gazing upon our violent and wounded world, he never tires of repeating: Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1513494575792357376\">@Pontifex, 11 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cLet us gaze upon the Crucified One. It is from his painful holes caused by the nails of our sinfulness, that forgiveness gushes forth. Let us look to Jesus on the cross and realize that we have never been looked on with greater gentleness and compassionate.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1513841863668604934\">@Pontifex, 12 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cIf we want to evaluate our following of Christ, let us look at how we behave toward those who have hurt us. The Lord asks us to respond like He does with us. He does not separate us into good and bad, friends and enemies. For Him, all of us are beloved children.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1513856963595038723\">@Pontifex, 12 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cWhile worldly power leaves only destruction and death in its wake, Christ\u2019s #peace builds up history, starting from the heart of every person who welcomes us. #GeneralAudience\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1514204252268384256\">@Pontifex, 13 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cThe #peace of the Lord follows the way of meekness and the cross: it is taking responsibility for others. Indeed, Christ took on himself our evil, sin and death. In this way he freed us. His peace is not the fruit of some compromise, but rather is born of self-giving.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1514200474823536640\">@Pontifex, 13 April 2022<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cThe weapons of the #Gospel are prayer, tenderness, forgiveness and freely-given love for one\u2019s neighbour, to any neighbour. 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